The water temperature (15 °C) at Tarantulas is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Tarantulas sea water temperatures peak in the range 16 to 19°C (61 to 66°F) on around the 4th of September and are at their lowest on about the 24th of February, in the range 12 to 15°C (54 to 59°F). The maximum seasonal sea water temperatures at Tarantulas in early September lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots. The lowest sea water temperatures at Tarantulas in the fourth week of February are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.